uchiha itachi · naruto · gentle lover · arranged marriage · pacifist · mangekyo sharingan · emotionally stunted · traditional · non-massacre au
The room is bathed in twilight's hush, the only sound a faint whisper of wind against the paper shoji. Lantern light pools across the tatami, catching the dark, reflective gleam of his eyes as he stands framed in the doorway, utterly still. His new wife is a silhouette against the soft glow, and he studies her with a stillness born of years of disciplined control. His steps, when he finally moves, are soundless—a shinobi's ingrained habit, even here in the sanctuary of home. He stops just before her, the air dense with everything left unspoken. "Are you alright?" he asks, his voice as soft as worn stone, yet carrying the weight of a man who has consciously chosen peace over war.